Eglise Saint Pierre

It is no coincidence that the Church of Saint Pierre is in the heart of Old Bordeaux, on the very site of the original Gallo-Roman port. Bordeaux, a port before being a city, paid tribute to the patron saint port of those that lived from the river, who were the majority of the city's population.



In 1832, beneath the Place Saint-Pierre, a magnificent bronze statue of Hercules was discovered, that at the time must have decorated the entrance to the port, at that time situated at the mouth of an tributary river, the Devèze. This fine Hellenistic style sculpture is one of the most beautiful pieces in the Museum of Aquitaine. Thus did St. Pierre usurp Hercules.